York final | Kurash, Cohn help York grind out win

York and Conant were ideal partners for the title game of the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic on Saturday.

Neither team scores a lot, particularly grind-it-out Conant.

York senior guard David Cohn hit two free throws with 27.8 seconds left for a 30-29 victory. Cohn missed a potential tying free throw with 44 seconds left, but received a second chance when the Dukes got the rebound. Conant guard Joey Ranallo's potential game-winning lay-in rolled out at the buzzer.

"I was extremely nervous, but I got lucky," the Colorado State-bound Cohn said of his free throws. "That was the definition of winning ugly, but whatever it takes to win is what matters."

The Dukes (12-3) won their first Jack Tosh championship since claiming consecutive titles in 1979 and 1980.

The Cougars (10-5) didn't score their first field goal until two minutes remained in the opening quarter. Conant, which didn't have a player score more than 14 points in five tourney games, had its eight-game winning streak snapped.

"I started slow, but my teammates picked me up and I knew I had to work harder," Kurash said.

The Cougars trailed 26-15 early in the third quarter but tightened up their defense and kept the Dukes scoreless on their next nine possessions. Kevin Schimmel's 3-pointer from the wing gave the Cougars their first lead at 29-28 with 2 minutes, 37 seconds left.